Archives for September 2022

BALTIMORE -- A loaded gun was found Thursday at Randallstown High School in the backpack of a student, Baltimore County Police said. The 16-year-old was arrested without incident. According to a letter to parents, school administration and a safety assistant observed a student behaving suspiciously in the hallway and called a school resource officer. The officer conducted a … [Read more...] about Randallstown High student arrested after gun found in backpack, latest in rash of weapons violations in Baltimore County Schools

President Biden announced early Thursday morning that days of negotiations at the U.S. Department of Labor to avert a national rail strike, with potentially major implications for the economy, had yielded a deal. In a statement, Mr. Biden said the "tentative agreement" between the railroads and rail workers' unions was "an important win for our economy and the American people" … [Read more...] about "A big win for America": Biden announces tentative deal to avert national rail strike

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore City Public Schools issued an apology Thursday after it scheduled parent-teacher conferences on Oct. 5, which is Yom Kippur, a significant Jewish holiday. Meaning "Day of Atonement" Yom Kippur is known as the holiest day of the Jewish year, according to the American Jewish Committee. "We apologize for any harm caused by the unfortunate scheduling of … [Read more...] about Baltimore City Schools apologizes for scheduling conferences on Yom Kippur, known as holiest day in Judaism

BALTIMORE -- Two people have been taken to a local hospital after their boat crashed into a marker in Bear Creek, the Baltimore County Fire Department said.Only one boat was involved in the southeast Baltimore County collision.Both victims have what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries, officials said. 2 patients have been transported to a local hospital w/ non … [Read more...] about 2 injured in Bear Creek boat crash, fire department says

BALTIMORE -- Adnan Syed, the man who was featured in the popular podcast "Serial," received news of a legal win this week. The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office has made a motion for Syed's sentence to be vacated and for him to be released pending a new trial. Syed is currently serving a life sentence for murder after he was convicted in 2000 of the murder of his … [Read more...] about Adnan Syed's family, supporters hopeful after legal win